Wire-twisting tool



June 12, 1928.

1,672,939 A. E. HOENE WIRE TWISTINGV TOOL Filed Oct. 1926 Patented June12, 1928.

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Application fi led October 4, 319136. rSerlahNo. 189,284;

My invention ipert ains to tools or devices used by linemen whenconnectln one electric Wll with another, more. particularly on polelines where the wirescarry a high-electric voltage. It has for itsobjects, firstpto provide a lineinans tool whereby thedead wires of anewcircuit inayebe connected with the live wires of ancstablishedsupply-ci1;'-. cuit, without havingto cut off the electric, 1currentwwhile making the-connection; sec 0nd, to provide a linemansdtool whereby the ends of the dead wires of al'new circuit may hetwisted about :the live wires of a. "high voltage electrlc circuit forISBIVlOG con-,

nection therewith, :and the lineman be pro tected from injury by shockfromithe electric current; :and' third, toprovide a wire.

twisting tool whereby a lineinan can connect live electric wires withsafety to the lineman, asavingoftimeand expense and 1I1-&-l11ELIll'lBItl1&t will'give durable and effec-. "tiveservicef i l :Iatt'ain'these objects bymeans ofxthe device illustrated in rthewaccom'panying 15 drawing, in whichl i l represents an'electric "linepole on which is shown a pair of main service. wires and a pair of newcircuit wires to be c'om nected therewith; F 1g. 2 represents thefsamepole with one oif the new wires connected with the live "circuit wireand the second wire in position to be twisted onto thejother live Wireby uny new wire twisting tool. Fig. 3 k

as twistedonto the live wire as done by my newly invented wiretwistingtool; Fig. 4: is a face view of any inventionyFigm5 is sideoredge view the same as engaged 011 the wires forftwisting together;Figl fi is a rear view of the shrne andFi 7 is a'verticdlsedtionontheline 7 7 of ig. l to-show forth its constructionand operation.I

The connecting of live electric wires is attended with more cr -lessdanger to the lineman. For safety, the electric current has to be cutoil while connections are being made and. loss of time and suspension ofservice results. At times a lineman contacts a. live wire, not knowingit is charged with electric current, and serious, if not fatal injuryfollows.

With my invention connections can be made with live wires without theloss of time or the suspension of service and the lineman can do thework with perfect safety.

Referring to the drawing, my invention wire to he connected with line 1wire. is an enlarged view of "the new Wire comprises [a bevel geartwisting wheel 1 engaged lwith an'd operated by a bevel gear 'Lpinion 2,asrindicated in Figs. 4, 5 and 7. :Smcejthe 'WII'Q'tWISlLIIIg :has to bedone at the center or axis :of the twisting wheell, this wheel cannotbe; mounted ou a. ,pivotal or. central shaft in the :manner usual itos'such vmechanlsms. ;I therefore mount the --wheel-l m van annular frame3 so grooved to: its [periphery that *it'wiIl revolwe rtherein.This-frame 3lis niade an integralipart with ithe bearing iwin which thebevcledipihion 2 is mounted. The beveled gear twisting wheel lisisecureliylheld within thegrooved ,iannular fiiramefi by metal 1 anglepieces 5 "serewedwtothe outer edge of frame 3 which .cngleiinward overthe rim 6 ofthe wheel 1 extends outside the cogs ofirthe gear Wheel.

Three. of tlie metal .angles have inward :ex- -tensions 57 to ncentralgdiskl to which leach :isriveted or brazed. ilhis disk 7 is so;joined with, the :metal extensions 5" as tenet only (brace andstrengthen the lannular lirame 43, rbut also 110 ,p artly support thevtwisting tool when onithe wire.

The twisting member of my invention comprises :a small hub-likeextension centrally iiixed sonwtlie side of the 'wbevel gear 1. This hub8 has (11 stud :9 lfiXEdtO its outer rim. Fl his'stud 9. is concaveonits inner side i and as designed. ltolengage and ii-W115i? the ihnotherfixedpole 1 In ortlen to place my invention on the wire ifOPOPBIfitlQlI,a radial slot 10 iis. cutwin the 7 and the hublike extension -8 to thecentral "axis of :each. This slot I 10 passing between wtwoicogsofjthewheel 1., Will be wideenough ito admit the main rwire therein. 1 1

w bevel :geer il the annularTiirame 3, the disk 1 The pinion'2i ismounted on a tubular,

wshaft lllextended through its bearing 4 and with its 'lOWBIJE'Ild fixedto a short tu nuiarstem 12. In Ithi's-tubular stem :istixed and 19 areto be connected. Fig. 2 represents the same pole and wires with the endof wire 18 connected with its wire 16 and wire 19 being twisted onto itswire 17 with my twisting tool. When the work is completed, each wirewill be twisted. about its respected main wire as indicatedin theenlarged Fig. 3.

To perform this work the wiretwisting tool is raised to the loose end ofthe wire to be connected and the concave side of the stud 9 is engagedtherewith. The tool is then raised above the main wire till it engagesthe slot 10,"t.hen-1et down till its center rests thereon, as indicatedin Figs. 2, 4, and 6. The lineman now turns the pole handle 13 with thecross bar 14 thus turning the pinion 2 which slowly revolves the wheel 1with its stud 9 around the main wire, smoothly twisting the loose end ofthe wire around it till a connection is madeas shown in Fig. 3. Thegear, 1 is then turned back till the slot 10 in each of the parts are inalinement, when it is lifted from the main Itis to be observed that thewood pole xi handle is nonconductive and a lineman can thus use myinvention with safety. It is "to'be further observed that my inventionisdesigned to be made of varied sizes for twisting light or heavy wires.In case the wires are on a" high pole, the lineman can climb the poletill within reach of the main wires, then work the same as if on theground. The twisting tool can be made light in weight by using aluminumfor the frame and preferably rass for 'the bevel gears.

' Having described my invention, I claim- 1'. A wire twisting tool,comprising a bev el gear wheel mounted and fitted tov revolve in an.annular frame, an operative pinion gear engaged therewith, a wiretwisting stud on the rear side of said bevel gear .ion'bevel gearengaged therewith, there being a radial slot in one side of said gearwheel and annular frame wherein a pole .line wire may be admitted andheld at its axis, and said bevel ear wheel having a central hublikeextension on its rear side and said extension having a radial slotand aconcave sided wire twisting stud to engage and twist a wire around thepole line wire held at the axis of said bevel gear wheel.

3. A wire twisting tool, comprising a bevcl gear wheel mounted andfitted to revolve within an annular frame, an operative pinion gearengaged with said wheel, there being a radial slot in one side of saidwheel and ,its said annular frame; a hublike extension having a radialslot in one side there-- of and a wire twisting stud thereon, centrallyfixt on one side of said bevel gear wheel, metal angle members fixt onsaid annular frame and engaging the rim of said wheel, and said anglemembers extended and fixt to a central disk having a radial slot inalinement with the said slot in said annular frame.

4. A wire twisting tool, comprising a bevel gear wheel mounted andfitted to revolve within an annular frame, a hublike extension having awire twisting stud with concave side fixt on the back side of saidwheel, a front central disk fixt on metal angle mem bers from the saidannular frame, there being a radial slot in one side of the said wheel,the said hublike extension, the said annular frame and the said frontcentral disk, toreceive and hold a wire at their central axis, anoperative pinion gear to engage said bevel gear wheel, and the tubularshaft of said pinion gear having a wood pole handle extension with whichto operate said wire twisting tool. i

5. A wire twisting tool comprising a bevel gear wheel operated by apinion gear en.

length.

ALEXANDER E. HOENE.

